Women’s sports bringing positive attention to NSUIt is noteworthy and appropriate that women’s athletic teams at Northwestern State University had the most successful year overall in the history of intercollegiate sports competition for women at ...

Re-election and bravado driving budget debateRight now there are some 123 Louisiana legislators wondering if their votes on taxes, exemptions, incentives and the budget will do enough damage to ban their re-entry to the House and Senate next ...

Bill to require approval for contracts makes senseUntangling the financial mess created by state institutions and agencies spending billions of dollars on contracts for various and sundry consultants and services will not be easy in light of obvio...

Lawmakers preparing for more fiscal work in 2016Lawmakers can only create new taxes or increase them in odd-numbered years, leaving even-numbered years to host their regular sessions. But a constitutional amendment by Rep. Harold Ritchie, D-Boga...

The Bottom Line...The Natchitoches Times polled readers on Facebook asking, “What's your opinion on people who choose to stomp or disrespect the American flag?” Randall T. Hayes: I like the flag, but I like freedom ...